Judy Buxton

Judith Catherine Buxton (born 7 October 1949) is an English actress best known for playing Nurse Katy Shaw in General Hospital (1972–1973), Susan Protheroe in By the Sword Divided (1983–1985) and Ruth Carpenter in On the Up (1990–1992). She has also appeared in several films including Aces High (1976) and The Big Sleep (1978) as well as having an extensive stage career with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

Judy Buxton
Born
Judith Catherine Buxton

(1949-10-07) 7 October 1949
Croydon, Surrey, England[1][2]
OccupationActress
Years active1972–present
SpouseJeffrey Holland (m. 2004)
Websitehttps://www.judybuxton.co.uk/

Early life

Born in Croydon, Surrey, Buxton attended Croydon High School and graduated from the Rose Bruford College.

Career

Making her screen debut in an episode of Dixon of Dock Green in 1972, Buxton then went on to have a regular role in the television series General Hospital playing nurse Katy Shaw in twenty six episodes. After this, Buxton had roles in several popular television series such as The Sweeney, Public Eye and Get Some In!, before appearing in two episodes of Rising Damp as Caroline Armitage and played Inga, Roj Blake's cousin in Blake's 7. Buxton made her film debut in the horror film I Don't Want to Be Born with Joan Collins in 1975 before she appeared in the comedy films The Likely Lads and The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones (both 1976). After starring in high-profile films such as Aces High (1976) and The Big Sleep (1978), Buxton joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1979, where she played principal roles until 1982. Her “memorable...and exceptional” performance of Iphigenia in The Greeks and Juliet in Romeo and Juliet were particularly notable.[3] Time magazine critic T.E. Kalem wrote of her “unforgettable” portrayal of Iphigenia: “...as Buxton reaches the heartbreaking conclusion that the one life she has to give for Hellas is the noblest life to have lived, she radiates a great and unforgettable purity of spirit.”

Returning to television in 1983, Buxton played the main role of Susan Protheroe in By The Sword Divided until the show's end in 1985 before having roles in Bergerac and Lovejoy and playing Ruth Carpenter, a main role, in the television comedy On the Up from 1990 to 1992 alongside Dennis Waterman and Joan Sims. In the late 1980s, Buxton went onto narrate a few My Little Pony book and tape sets from Tempo Talking Stories. In 1998, Buxton had a role in the romantic comedy film Get Real. In 2006 she was in the cast of a well-received UK touring production of Noël Coward's Star Quality.

Personal life

Buxton is married to actor Jeffrey Holland, best known as Spike in Hi-de-Hi!.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1975I Don't Want to Be BornSheila
1976The Likely LadsIris
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom JonesLizzie
Aces HighFrench Girl
1978The Big SleepCheval Club Receptionist
1998Get RealJohn's Mother
2012Run for Your WifeGym Class LadyCameo
2015Art AcheStella Pullman
2016The National Union of Space PeopleJanet Darling

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1972Dixon of Dock GreenAnneEpisode: "The Specialist"
1972–1973General HospitalStudent Nurse Katy Shaw26 episodes
1974A Little Bit of WisdomNurse AbbottEpisode: "And I Mean That Most Sincerely"
1974Hunter's WalkClaire BriggsEpisode: "Witness"
1974JusticeLennie MaxwellEpisode: "Point of Death"
1975Public EyeJanet HarperEpisode: "Nobody Wants to Know"
1976AngelsPam BaxterEpisode: "Round the Clock"
1977HeadmasterClerk of CourtEpisode: "Stephen"
1977Seven Faces of WomanMariaEpisode: "She: A Girl in Gold Shoes"
1977Rising DampCaroline Armitage2 episodes
1977Get Some In!NurseEpisode: "Crash Exercise"
1978Wilde AllianceCamillaEpisode: "A Question of Research"
1978The SweeneySalesgirlEpisode: "Bait"
1978Wodehouse PlayhouseLady Millicent Shipton-BellingerEpisode: "The Smile That Wins"
1979ITV PlayhouseSandraEpisode: "The Quiz Kid"
1979Blake's 7IngaEpisode: "Hostage"
1979How's Your Father?Mavis WilcoxEpisode: "Trouble with Shirley"
1979Chalk and CheeseMiss FosterEpisode: "Sit Vac"
1979Diary of a NobodyDaisy Mutlar2 episodes
1983StoryboardMargotEpisode: "Secrets"
1983–1985By the Sword DividedSusan Protheroe12 episodes
1986Chance in a MillionJoannaEpisode: "Naming the Day"
1987BergeracLady HamerEpisode: "S.P.A.R.T.A."
1990–1992On the UpRuth Carpenter15 episodes
1991LovejoyDeborah WylerEpisode: "One Born Every Minute"
1997Next of KinAngelaEpisode: "The Club Mistress"
1998Close RelationsMrs. WilsonEpisode: #1.5
2021-2023Barmy DaleMildred Wilkins3 Episodes
2021Simply KenAliceTV pilot; Post-production

Theatre

References
  1. "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  2. "Judy Buxton". IMDb.
  3. Trowbridge, Simon (2008). "Judy Buxton". Stratfordians, a dictionary of the RSC. Oxford, England: Editions Albert Creed. p. 133. ISBN 978-0-9559830-1-6.
  4. "Judy Buxton: CV". judybuxton.co.uk.
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